Robbery Suspect Jailed

MARGATE — An alert cab driver led police to a Boca Raton man suspected of holding up a Margate bank Monday, police said.

The suspect, Ralph E. Allen, 29, of the 22800 block of Cascade Place was arrested in neighboring Coral Springs and charged with robbery, grand theft and possession of a firearm, police said.

Margate police said the robber entered the American Savings and Loan, 5700 Margate Blvd., at 10:30 a.m. and handed a teller a note that read, ``Fill it up.`` The robber fled the bank on foot, and no weapon was seen, police said.